Atelier Māya
Textile and Colour Research
Atelier Māya is a textile research and print studio in Berlin exploring block printing, natural colour, indigo and resist.
We work with carved woodblocks, cloth, plants, pigments, wax, clay and indigo.
Māya is an artist’s atelier, a colour and material laboratory and a place of learning.
Lange Nacht der Bilder
Open Studio
4 September 2026
For one evening, the doors of Māya are open.
Step inside our textile research lab, see our work in progress, explore blocks, cloth, pigments and indigo, and experience some of the processes that shape our practice.
Demos are limited to fifteen people; the atelier stays open throughout the evening.
We will allow 10 people into the atelier at a time during the evening.
18:00 — Block Printing
Experience handblock printing with our studio-mixed eco-inks. Learn about our research.
20:00 — Wax Resist
A short introduction to wax resist and our work with master artisans
21:00 — Experience Natural Indigo
A short introduction to Māya Blue and the way we work with indigo.
Throughout the evening, explore the studio, see works in progress and ask us about what we are researching.
Step into the world of Māya
There are many ways to work with us.
Textile Research Intensives
One-to-one and small-scale immersive study for artists, designers, costume makers, textile practitioners and curious makers.
We teach artists and practitioners how to work with natural colour and natural fibres.
Explore block printing, natural dyes, indigo, resist, colour development and material experimentation.
1–5 days · Berlin · By appointment
Workshops & Print Labs
Small-group seasonal workshops in:
Block printing · Wax resist · Stitch Resist · Clay resist · Indigo · Natural dyes · Mordant printing · Botanical colour · Experimental surface design
Small groups.
Private Studio Experiences
Private sessions for individuals, pairs and small groups.
Designed around block printing, indigo, resist, natural colour or a combination of processes.
Berlin · By appointment
Brand Activations & Creative Collaborations
Material-led textile experiences for brands, cultural organisations and creative projects.
Creative direction · textile research · custom blocks · colour development · participatory printing · workshops · event facilitation
Custom Textile & Material Sourcing
Specialist natural and plant-derived cloth for artists, designers, costume, fashion and material-led projects.
Our growing library includes:
Cotton · cotton voile · cotton-linen · eucalyptus · bamboo · soy · lotus · specialist natural cloth
For artists, designers, creative teams and brands developing textile and material-led projects.
Process · colour · materials · sourcing · workshop concepts · feasibility · creative direction
The Research
Research sits at the centre of Māya.
Natūra Botanica
Botanical colour, extracts, printing, painting and colour modification.
Māya Colour Fields
Natural colour, print, modifiers, resist and indigo.
Resist Research
Wax, clay and other resist systems explored through layering, pattern and surface.
Atelier Māya
A working textile and natural colour research lab and studio in Berlin.
A place to explore, experiment, print, dye and make.
Analogue Creative Space
We move slow and #offline in Berlin.
For people curious about cloth, colour and the possibilities of making by hand.
Get in contact: design (at) ateliermaya.eu